The crash took place at about 10:30am this morning. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

Capt Nattee Pichitchainitimet of the Thalang Police, who is at the scene, confirmed to a The Phuket News reporter that the incident took place at about 10:30am today and involved a Butterfly 05 (HS-PMS) light aircraft belonging to the Siam Aviation Association (SAA).

Capt Nattee confirmed that the two injured persons were students from the Thalang Technical College’s aviation maintenance department while the pilot and a third passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.

More news to follow.

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